Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Monday, 9 November 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 November 2015 (named day). It was answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot (Conservative) on Friday, 20 November 2015 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Arts: West Midlands
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding his Department has provided to support the arts in the West Midlands in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
- Original answer
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More than £258m Government investment in the arts(Grant in Aid) -which is distributed by Arts Council England - has been provided to theWest Midlands in the last five years, as set out in the table. This compares with just over £253m over the previous five years, from 2005/6 to 2009/10.
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The answer was corrected by Lord Vaizey of Didcot (Conservative)
on Friday, 20 November 2015 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
- Corrected answer
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More than £258m Government investment in the arts(Grant in Aid) -which is distributed by Arts Council England - has been provided to theWest Midlands in the last five years, as set out in the table. This compares with just over £253m over the previous five years, from 2005/6 to 2009/10.More than £258m Government investment in the arts(Grant in Aid) -which is distributed by Arts Council England - has been provided to theWest Midlands in the last five years, as set out in the table. This compares with just over £253m over the previous five years, from 2005/6 to 2009/10.
West Midlands Regional arts GIA funding breakdown in £000s:
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
2014/15
£51,257
£46,410
£53,397
£53,883
£53,161
The ArtsCouncil is investing in retaining talent and boosting production capacity outside of London - in Warwickshire, this includes £2.1 million to help the Royal Shakespeare Company modernise its workshops; and £495,000 to theNew Vic Theatre in Staffordshire, towards upgrading the building's infrastructure, mainauditorium and visitor facilities.
Secondary information
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- 15657
- Session
- 2015-16
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- Arts West Midlands
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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